WENHAM, Mass.- The Gordon College volleyball team wrapped up the regular season with a 3-1 victory over Hartford Saturday afternoon at the Bennett Center. With the win, the Fighting Scots claim a share of the Conference of New England regular-season title as they finished tied with Wentworth atop the league standings.
THE BASICS:
Score: Gordon 3, Hartford 1
Records: Fighting Scots (19-7, 9-1 CNE) | Hawks (14-12, 5-5 CNE)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Gordon grabbed a 1-0 lead in the match with a 25-19 win in the first set.
- The Fighting Scots extended their advantage to 2-0 with a 25-19 decision in the second stanza.
- Hartford powered past Gordon 25-12 in the third to cut the deficit to 2-1.
- The home side rebounded to prevail 25-17 in the fourth set to clinch its fourth-consecutive victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:
- Haley Hutzler (Long Island, N.Y.) posted her 16th double-double of the year with 19 kills and 14 digs.
- Teagan Brideweser (Warwick, N.Y.) tallied nine kills in the match.
- Annika Schmitt (Quincy, Mass.) registered 29 assists and 10 digs.
- Amanda Pierce (Johnston, R.I.) finished with a match-high 16 digs.
CNE TOURNAMENT TIME:
Gordon has clinched a spot in the Conference of New England Tournament for the second-straight season. The Fighting Scots captured a share of the CNE regular season title and earned the No. 2 seed in the CNE tournament. Gordon will host a CNE Tournament semifinal match November 12.
